‘Andaya’s accusations are illusory’ – Diokno

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 07:04:34 +0000

‘Andaya’s accusations are illusory’ – Diokno

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno denied Friday corruption allegations thrown against him by House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. 

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Evidence vs Aremar ‘has reached plunder point’ – Andaya

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:17:32 +0000

Transaction receipts have shown the firm owned by Budget Chief Benjamin Diokno’s in-laws had received up to P50 million.

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P385M Casiguran flood-control project requested, part of NEP— engineer

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:12:40 +0000

P385M Casiguran flood-control project requested, part of NEP— engineer

The testimony of a district engineer in Sorsogon province has seemed to have debunked allegations of “inserted” funds in the 2019 budget.

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DBM moves to ‘minimize’ impact of reenacted budget on growth 

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:39:12 +0000

The budget department has issued guidelines on the release of funds for key state expenses to mitigate the impact of a reenacted budget on growth.

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Palace confident Diokno can answer corruption charges in 2019 budget

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 05:42:00 +0000

Palace confident Diokno can answer corruption charges in 2019 budget

Malacañang is confident Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno would be able to answer allegations of corruption against him.

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Diokno refutes Andaya: 2019 budget will be cash-based

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 04:00:26 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Monday refuted the claim of House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. that government will no longer push through with the cash-based budgeting system for the 2019 national budget.

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House panel begins probe on 2019 budget ‘anomalies’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 02:28:01 +0000

House panel begins probe on 2019 budget ‘anomalies’

NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur, Philippines — The House of Representatives rules committee began on Thursday its investigation into the “anomalies” hounding the proposed P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019.

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Militant lawmakers press Duterte to fire Diokno

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 21:22:06 +0000

The questionable allotment of P325 million to Casiguran town in Sorsogon province is enough reason for President Duterte to let the ax fall on Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno

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Lagman thinks Diokno isn’t alone in 2019 budget ‘insertions’ scam

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:15:40 +0000

There’s a “strong possibility” that President Duterte and other Cabinet officials knows about “insertions” in the proposed 2019 budget.

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No time to pass budget bill, say Senate leaders

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:34:28 +0000

A reenacted national budget for at least January is all but certain, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III.

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